CRECE Lab: Lab Manager (Junior Specialist)

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC); Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The CRECE lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz, invites applications for a part-time lab manager (Junior Specialist). The position involves supervising undergraduates, maintaining IRB protocols, creating stimuli for studies, and analyzing data under the direction of Dr.

David Menendez. The lab explores how children think about STEM, biology, viruses, and societal factors, with a focus on diverse learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience conducting developmental psychology research (paid or volunteer).
• Experience supervising undergraduate research assistants.
• B.A. (or foreign equivalent) with college-level coursework in psychology.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of undergraduates.
• Write and maintain IRB protocols.
• Create stimuli for research studies.
• Analyze data.
• Coordinate meetings with the research team.
• Write reports of the studies.
• Assist in conference presentations and journal manuscripts.

Skills

Qualitative coding

Undergraduate supervision

Communication skills

SPSS

R

Java

Python

JSPsych

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

Tools

SPSS

R

Java

Python

JSPsych

Job description

The CRECE lab, directed by Dr. David Menendez in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, invites applications for the position of part-time lab manager (Junior Specialist). The CRECE lab investigates how children think and learn about STEM and supernatural topics. Specifically, the lab is currently investigating how children think about death, and how they might learn about it through conversations with parents, and by interacting with media. We also investigate how children learn about biology and viruses with various educational materials, and how children think about structural factors. This position involves supervising a team of undergraduates, writing and maintaining IRB protocols, creating stimuli for research studies, analyzing data, coordinating meetings with the research team, and writing reports of the studies. Individuals with prior experience supervising or training undergraduate research assistants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is ideal for individuals who would like to gain research skills and pursue doctoral or graduate programs in the future. Individuals will have opportunities to be involved in preparing conference presentations, writing journal manuscripts, and starting their own research projects in collaboration with Dr. Menendez and his students. We are dedicated to supporting and mentoring the next generation of scholars from diverse backgrounds.

• Experience with qualitative coding, independently or semi-independently.
• Experience conducting an independent research project or thesis.
• Experience supervising undergraduate research assistants.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

• Minimum 2 years of experience conducting developmental psychology research (e.g. as paid or volunteer research assistant).
• B.A. (or foreign equivalent) with college-level coursework in psychology.
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R) or programing languages (e.g., Java, Python, JSPsych).